New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-08
SAFE ARRIVAL OF THE CITY or CHICAGO

ONLY LOSING A PART OF HER CARGo-wHAT TEE
AGENT AND CAPTAIN SAY.
The Inman steamer City OF Chicago, which went
ashore on the outer bar opposite West Hampton,
l.. l., in the fos Sunday morning, and released
herself nine hours aiterward by thrO wing part
OF her cargo, crossed the early Yesterday passed
quarantine at 10 o'clock and reached her pier in
Jersey City about $3.50 D. III. e. +. Wright, OF Peter
Wright ~ Sous. agents Tor thp line, chartered the tug
Fletcher and met the steamer at Quarantine, where
the cabin passengers with their baggage trans
terreu TO the tug reaching the pier two hours ahead
MI Wright returned to the per on board the
steamer. To TRIBUNE reporter he said
rhe vessel Is iuureu IN tho least and the cargo
~ soi mi syIv nacla,,s o IN snn . .,t Co.,
found to be sufficient jetlson 10 tighten the
sell am not prepared 10 STATE The value OF tho mcr-
chandse just nor have had time yet TO ascertain
the Eain"s 81 the cOnslgnees
Captain Frederick Watkins commanding the CITY
OF Chicago attributes the accident to the unexpected
and unusually strong trend OF northery and westerly
current which says took hun fully twelve miles out
uf his way, while enVeloped in "A binding snowsom.
No soundings had been made up To the time OF the
grounding, the captain still believed himself TO be
in deep water. lie SAID
The last Conservation we had procured satur1ay
mor-ing. We were fheb III latitude 400 80, longitude
go %; 3O2 miles of SANDY Hook After that We
steered the usual course aud passed so Tar soLh OF Nan
tucket Llgutsup mat was Unable 10 see her although
clear until $50 Jclock when II hogan
anu eet hay Ii continued 10 snow at intervals
aud clear at Intervals until IL H. "hen toe snOw
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thought was al least ten miles on s1ore when sud
denly saw breakers ahead. | put the helm hard 10
starDoard expecting 10 clear the We struck,
ever before her headway could DC STOPPED
althOugh / reversed tue ut full speed. We
up other signals OF distress and
aus wsrei from tho snOre. We lay bar, and
fast amdshiL. while the bow an stern kept
backing at full speed all Night and when day
xht broke seeing that did move, began Ia Jet
tsOn cargo. TINS was the only way IN which could
have Oil before the next high tide and position
precafiOus 10 ALLOW of delay At twelve minute,
past u Hoated OIL The current which sets there
toward the shore must have been unu1udly strong
carried US ten miles out OF our course. bavo uet
current often before AMI Always make an allowance
of one Knot per hour for II when all eastciy vlni Is
blowing. intended Ia slow up aud take soundngs at
O'Clock. thhkng could It'll far eBOu Oh AMEND 10
svOia shodl watpr was deck at The time with the
second ofcer who has himself commanded vessels and
the mira otiocr.
The theatrical manager ii. c. Jarrett was one OF the
Passengers. To reporter who met him the pier
he said
We had so dun and stormy voyage that tho incident
Of the grounding cOnpaIa tiyo relief. The officers
and behaved admirably and the passengers did not
10 realize tue Ian or at all This due largely
the efforts OF Mrs. K WOrTel ana her sister,
the wife OF the comedian George =. Knight These aies
sang and played with ndefatigtblo vigor all
ing keeping up the passengers mast successfully. We
threw good deal OF worth aOout $1,000 IL
said, but cannot for certain. have Just
turnei from Europe where have been arran cling e1
sion routes for American tourists think tho
earthquake In the Riviera WI! affect travel
year though 1t may divert 1t to other parts OF Europe